Orlando police officials fired an officer Friday after they say she stole wine from a local store. And the theft was caught on video.

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According to the police chief, the officer was trying to buy the wine after hours, and the clerk refused to sell it. That's when he says she had some nasty words for him. A few minutes later, the clerk told detectives, she stole the wine.

"It is unfortunate that the action of one officer tarnishes the actions of many fellow officers and heroic deeds of those officers who do the right thing every day," Chief Paul Rooney said. "We hold accountable the actions of all of our officers while on duty and off duty as well."

Police released surveillance video that shows Officer Glorivette Garcia, in a blue shirt, and a friend inside the Hess convenience store on Lee Vista Boulevard on Feb. 6 after 2 a.m.

The clerk says he did not know Garcia was an officer at the time, but says he saw her walk out a few minutes later with two pink bottles of wine.

The two returned with a man 45 minutes later, but the clerk refused them service and they drove off. The store notified another Orlando police officer days later, which led to an investigation.

The chief says Garcia told investigators she was on pain medication and believed her friend had paid for the wine. But investigators say the surveillance video, and statements from the clerk showed the officer stole it.